SMITHFIELD NEEDS: Daily Meat and Milk Inspection Rigger Pay Roll. A Modern Hotel Renovation of Opera House Chamber of Commerce VOLUME 44—NO- 90 Established 1882 * ■+ * SMITHFIELD, N. C„ TUESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 16, 1926 # * * JOHNSTON COUNTY NEEDS: County Farm Agent Better Roads Feeding Highways Equal Opportunity for Every School Child Better Marketing System More Food and Feed Crops $2.00 PER YEAR Famed Legislator Has Passed Away “Uncle Joe” Cannon, Picturesque Mem ber of Congress For Years I3 Dead 90 YEARS OLD Was Horn In (iuillon! County, North Carolina; Had Career Of A Fighter Danville, 111., Nov. 12— The fiery spirit of Joseph Gurney Cannon, dimmed to an ember by the weight of ninety years, was quenched by death. In the home from which he went ! to Congress 53 years ago, and amid j walls laden with the trophies of j his public life, the patriarch died * at high noon, in the midst of a ( deep sleep. weaKemng oi me neart i caused his death, but the general i depredations of old age warned ; his family several months ago that the end was near. He told com rades in the national house, when he quit its halls in 1022 that he ] was going home to die, home to \ the rambling brown brick man- | sion which he built G5 years ago i for his bride who preceded him to . the grave. ACTIVE UNTIL THE EM). After his retirement from Con gress he continued his daily walks downtown beneath the elms of Vermillian street, and the most cartooned face in America was daily visible behind the brown cur tains of the Second National bank which he helped found. But sev eral months ago he was forced to a daily motor outing, which he continued until a few weeks ago. His mind faded with his body, and he could recall but dimly, after his 90th birthday last May, the scenes with which his long congres sional service was vivid. Not wan ing memory, however, could keep him inactive, and his last public act four months ago, was to turn the sod for a new church for the St- James Methodist Episcopal congregation. Born a quaker, he joined the Methodist church after leaving Congress and each Sunday until recent weeks found him in the pew his wife had occupied* throughout her life time in Dan ville. SKETCH OF CAREER. Time scarcely had touched with silver the thin locks of Joseph Gur ney Cannon years ago, ere the na tion had rechristened him “Uncle Joe.” And under that title, con firmed by millions who never saw him, yet knew every line of his worn face and every whimsical trait of his intense personality, “Uncle Joe” came at last to end his career as eldest statesmen of the nation; the man of longest service in the Congress; the ob ject of honors among his colleagues that took no thought of party or political differences. In the musty files of the Con gressional Record there stands written a moving tale of this man’s great service. It begins back in 1873 when first he came out of Illinois to take his seat in the house, even then a picturesque, fire eating- political gladiator to whom the uproar of the debate and' the tense moments in committee were Turn to page five, please AUNT ROXIE SAYS— By Me— te ai m Six feet of earth settles menn} a dot. Lays Down The Gavel of Life ‘TNC LE JOE” CANNON Smithfield Wins In Final Contest Local High Gridders End Season With 21-0 Win Over Erwin High; Rec ord For Season C. H. McGreggor's Smithfield high eleven marched to victory against the Erwin eleven on the lo cal gridiron Friday afternoon in the final game of the 1920 season for the local cohorts. The score was 21 to 0. The attack by the local squad was led by Captain Davis, at end, and Jimmie Kirk man, at quarterback, with the en tire team falling in line. Davis twice received passes to score touchdowns while Kirkman ran through the whole Erwin team gaining in all over a hundred yards. The game was marred hv many fumbles some of which proved costly for the visitors. .Smithfield first scored in the initial period when after Davis had carried the ball to the one yard line Wellons, in carrying the ball, fumbled and Erwin recovered be hind the goal line giving Smith field a safety. Smithfield’s first touchdown came as a result of a pass, Kirkman to Davis. The at tempt to make the extra point failed. The other two touchdowns were made in the third quarter on another pass to Davis and a long run followed by line bucks. The work of Davis and Kirkman was outstanding. Davis showed stellar work in receiving passes, while Kirkman made several long runs two of which were for over thirty yards. For Erwin, Harper was the outstanding star. The line-up: [Erwin (0) Smithfield (21) Left end L. Avery-Creech Left tackle Lucas.•_. Mathews Left guard Roberts __ Norton Center Byrd - Stevens Right end West- Fuller Right tackle C. Avery-... Woodard Right guard Strickland -- Kirkman Quarterback Harper - Wellons Right halfback Turnage -- Parrish Left halfback Barber... Grantham fullback Score by periods: Smithfield_^_2 6 13 0—21 Erwin -0 0 0 0—C With this game the 1926 seasor closes. The team has won from Selma, Cary and Erwin being de feated by the much stronger teams such as Methodist Orphanage Goldsboro, Dunn and Raleigh Smithfield was the first high schoo! team to score a touchdown on the Raleigh high eleven. KECORI) FOR SEASON. Smithfield 0; Methodist Orphan Smithfield 0; Goldsboro 50. Smithfield 19; Selma 0. Smithfield 0; Dunn 6. Smithfield 7; Raleigh 33. Smithfield 7; Cary 0. Smithfield 21; Erwin 0. Total: Smithfield 54; Opponent? 142. Recorders Court Lasts Three Days Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday Devoted to Cas es on Criminal Docket The Recorder's Court was in session here three clays last week—Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. The following cases on the criminal docket were disposed of: The State took a nol-pros with leave in a case against K. B. Tew charged with violating the prohibi- i tion law. Homer James for gambling* was fined $5.00 and costs. Noz Paulk was convicted of dis- ! posing of cotton against which there was a claim. He was sen- j tenced to 6 months on the road or to pay a fine of $100 and costs, i From this judgment he took an appeal to the superior court. Lee Pearce was discharged upon payment of costs in an action charging simple assault. A. L. Adams received a like judgment on James Webb was convicted of possessing: beverages in violation of the Turlington Act. He was dis charged upon payment of costs. L. R. Raynor was convicted of possessing liquor in violation of the prohibition laws. Ho was dis missed upon payment of costs. Paul Frazier was convicted of drunkness and possessing liquor and was discharged upon payment of costs. Charlie Pilkington was convict ed of operating a car while drunk. The court taxed a S15 fine on him and required payment of costs. The defendant was restrained from driving car in Johnston coupty during the next six months. Isaiah Evans was convicted upon a charge of simple assault. Prayser for judgment was continued upon the payment of costs. Tom Fowler drew a 30-day road sentence upon conviction of a charge of simple assault. Charles Dudley was convicted of [simple assault and was discharged | upon payment of costs, j Bernice Nowell faced his honor I on a warrant containing three counts—assault, operating* a car while drinky, and reckless driving. He was convicted on all the counts On the first he was fined $50 and costs; on the second and third count, prayer for judgment was suspended upon payment of costs. Buck Pollard was convicted of larceny. He was discharged upon payment of costs. Handy McLamb was charged with two counts in one warrant— assault cursing on highways. He was convicted and on the first charge was fined $50 and costs; on the second charge prayer for judg jment was continued upon payment of costs. Prayer for judgment was continued for two years. Sam McLamb was convicted of possessing* and transporting liquor for purpose of sale. He drew' a fine of $50 and costs and a four-month jail sentence. Judgment was sus pended upon good behavior for a term of two years. The State took a nolpros with leave in a case against Nazero Hudson. This defendant was charg ed with assault. Silas Worley was charged' with prostitution. The State took a nol pros with leave in his case. R. E. Howell was * disc* urged upon payment of costs in a case charging assault. Wade Worley and Lula Langley, charged with prostitution, were convicted. They were allowed to pay a fine of $15.00 and' costs. Ed Moore was charged with driving a car while under the in fluence of intoxicants. Prayer for judgment was continued upon the payment of costs. Dudley Baun, David Nicholas an(| Iredell Baun faced the court on ugly charges. Nichols was convict ed of an assault upon a female and was fined to work sixty days on the county roads, to be suspended upon payment of $40 and one half the costs. Dudley Brown was sim Please turn to page three CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOW OPENS HERE TOMORROW The Woman’s Club would have all interested in the Chry santhemum Show remember that tomorow (Wednesday) is the date. The front part of the grocery department of Austin’s store will be used to display chrysanthemums, geraniums, cakes and candies. The show opens at 9 o’clock. At 2;,'10 in the afternoon, the prize cakes will he auctioned off to the highest bidder, 'throughout the day, tea and sandwiches will he served for the benefit of the club treasury. Peony, hyacinth, narcissus and Chinese sacred lily bulbs and sweet pea seed will be on sale. The ladies will also sell barometer flowers. Appointments For Raleigh District Smithfield and Selma Change Methodist Pastors This Year; Others In County Back The North Carolina Conference, which has been in session in Dur ham for the past week, came to a close yesterday afternoon. The next meeting place wil lbe Raleigh with Edenton Street church. Bishop Edwin Mouzon presided over the conference, which has been char acterized as one of the best, in years. The climax of the conference comes with the reading of the ap pointments of the preachers to their next year’s work which takes place on the last day of the confer There are several changes in the Raleigh district two of which affect Johnston county. Rev. A. J. Parker, who has served the church at Smithfield for two years, goes to City Road Church, Elizabeth City, and Rev/ D. E. Earnhardt, of Durham, comes to take his place. Dr. O. P. Fitzgerald, who has been at Selma, goes to Gregson, on the Durham circuit. Rev. D. M. Sharpe is the new pastor at Selma. Rev. H. R. Ashmore, who, -since gradu ating from Duke University last spring, has been serving several churches in Johnston county, has been asigned to Lucama-Buckhorn. The appointments for the Ral eig’h district are as follows: Presiding Elder, M. T. Plyler; Bailey Circuit, E. C. Maness, J. D. Stott, Jr., preacher; Benson Cir cuit J. R. Blalock; Cary-Apex, \V. C. Ball; Clayton, Marvin Self; Creedmoor Circuit, B. E. Stanfield; Four Oaks Circuit, E. D. Dodd; Franklinton Circuit, V. A. Royall; Fuquay Springs Circuit, K. F. Du val; Garner Circuit, W. G. Pratt; Stem Circuit, A. L. Stevenson, supply; Kenly Circuit, F. B. Joy ner; nouisourg circuit;* r.. t . Crawford; Millbrook Circuit, S. J. Starnes; Oxford, A. L. Ormond; Oxford Circuit, J. H. Lanning; Princeton Circuit, G. B. Perry; Raleigh: Central, E. L. Hillman; Edneton Street, W. A. Stanbury; Epworth, D. N. Caviness; Jenkins Memorial, W. H. Brown; Selma, D |M. Sharpe; Smithfield, D. E. Earn j hardt; Tar River, J. C. Williams; Zebulon Circuit, E. M. Hall; Lu cama-Buckhorn, H. R. Ashmore; Andrews and Pleasant Grove, P. H. Fields, supply; business manager N. C. Christian Advocate, T. A. Sikes; superintendent Methodist Orphanag-e, A. S. Barnes. Renew your subscription to The Herald. Husband and Wife My wife gets mad at livers a lecture, and then the radio headset on her she can’t hear my come Walter. clamps ears so WHAT DOES YOUR WIFE DO? Kiwanians Talk Of Local Affairs Discuss Window Displays, Courtesy of Clerks, Cotton Market As Re ported In Herald; Hear Wells on Memorial The Kiwanis Club, meeting last Thursday at the Woman’s Club, : heard discussions of local affairs j and a talk by Mr. R. C. Wells on the Stone Mountain Memorial As sociation plan of raising money from school children from all over the south to be used in the com pletion of the giant monolith. Of special local interest will be the fact that Kiwanian Chester | Alexander proposed to the club that every Smithfield merchant be asked to change his window dis- I plays at least once each week from j now until Christmas. This is the j heavy shopping season, brought ' out this Kiwanian, and people are attracted by such things as fancy j windows. There seemed to be a very general opinion among every- ; body present that insufficient pride is taken here by merchants in the ; care of their windows. A commit tee of three, composed of T. C.1 Young. Chairman, Chester Alexan der and W. M. Gaskin was ap pointed to visit the merchants here this week and start them on the plan. Kiwanian Alexander also men tioned that cognizance might be paid to more courtesy on the part of clerks here towards out of town trade. He mentioned the fact that he had heard people say that there was some indifference on the part of Smithfield clerks and that at times they were not sufficiently polite, lie personally rather doubt ed if this was true on a large scale, but thought that it would bear watching. W. H. Austin an swered this statement by saying that he knew such was not the case here, and mentioned the fact that a recent saleswoman visiting here had made the statement upon leaving, after a short selling cam paign, that she had never in all her experience seen such attentive ness and politeness on the part of Luc uciivs. u was me leeimg ul the club that even though this be , untrue that the situation would I bear watching. He also scored the !Herald for carrying in its market 'report that strict middling cotton (was selling* here for 1114 cents, ■ saying that not a pound had sold |here this year for less than 12 cents. I Mr. Wells briefly outlined the ! plan which the Stone Mountain As jsociation has of raising money | from the school children to be used in completing the Memorial. Five Smithfield girls have entered the contests and the winner from this district will be given a fine trip all over the South, visiting | the scenes of historical importance | in the Civil War. SMALL BLAZES DO VERY LITTLE DA,MAGE . The fire department was called out twice Saturday, the first time to the home of G. W. Davis near the station, where a basket of clothes had caught fire. The bas jket had been placed under a bed. The fire originated in the bottom of the basket and a hole was burned jin the floor. : The second time, the fire com pany was called to the residence of |W. H. Meacham. The mantlepicee had caught fire from, the heater. Little damage was done in v ither instance. Destructive Fire Razes Town Hail Three Fire Companies Confine Flames To The One Building HEAVY DAMAGES Town of Smith field Is Heaviest loser; Losses Partly Covered By Insurance Perhaps the most stub born fire in many years oc curred here early Friday morning, when it was dis covered about 2:30 o’clock that the town hall in the business district, was on fire. The blaze had gain ed such headway that it was impossible to save the building, although the fire was confined to the town nail. 1 hree tire companies, the white and negro com panies of this city, and the Selma company did strenuous work in subdu ing the flames, but the building burned intermit tently all Friday and Sat urday. The ]ocal fire companies were on the scene shortly after the alarm was given, but it was soon evident that extra help was needed. A message to Selma brought the fire brigade from that city over the new hardsurfaced road in record time—eight minutes, and the work it did in helping to control the fire was splendid. The cause of the fire is unknown. The opera house on the second floor of the burned building was used on Thursday evening for box ing bouts, a part of the Armistice day program, and the fire appar ently originated on this floor, but whether this had any connection with the blaze will probably never be known. The heaviest losers in the fire are the town of Smithfield, which own ed the building itself; 3VL. B. Strickland, proprietor of the City Market, which was located in the building, and C. M. Johnson, pro prietor of the City Dry Cleaning Company, whose dry cleaning room at the rear of the burned build ing was demolished. The city clerk’s offices were located in the town hall, but all town records of any consequence were saved by Mr. W. L. Fuller, the town clerk, who himself, took them to a place of safety. Chief C. R. Cable had his sleeping apartments m the build ing, but he was able to save his personal effects. The town carried $6,000 insurance on the building. Mr. Strickland lost practically all of his market fixtures and a large part of his stock of merchandise. His large refrigerator was full of meats, some of which were taken out on Friday in good condition. Mr. Strickland had insurance in the amount of $1,500. Mr .Johnson has been unable to tell the extent of his loss. Some of his machinery may be intact, when it is removed from the debris. The | main room of the City Dry Clean ing company was located in the Davis building, and was not dam jaged at all. He is handling dry I cleaning also as usual. The city clerk has secured quarters in the Ashley Smith building on Market street, and Mr. Strickland is oc cupying the old stand of the A. B. Grocery on Third street. Although the fire -was confined to the one building, nearby build ings were somewhat damaged by the falling walls. The windows and window frames of the Davis build ing on the side next to the fire were ruined; a great hole was knocked in the side of Holland’s g-arage; and the rear roof of the colored barber ^hop was damaged causing hay, which was Stored there, to catch fire. The town board met Friday nighl (Turn to page three, please) LIKED IN ARMY SET The charming Mrs. James l\ I’oupal, wife of the personal physi cian to President- Coolldge, Is., a popular member of the army set In 'die national capital. With 225 Cakes Surplus Cakes Sold At Auction Help Defray Other Expenses The ladies of Johnston county responded well to the call for cakes for the Armistice Day dinner serv ed to the ex-soldiers here on Nov. 11. Two hundred twenty-five were brought from the various townships. There were ten or more that were not needed for the din- , nr and these were auctioned off and the money used to help defray the expenses of the other eats. The lot brought $40.15. Several were taken to the County Home and i given to the inmates, who appear- j ed to appreciate this courtesy very I much. Among those who sent cakes were twenty-five from Wiltlrs township. Miss Pearl Barnes was ! cake chairman in that township. | Mrs. \\ altr J. Hooks, chairman ; from Beulah, brought sixteen. Mrs. j G. Willie Lee chairman from Pleasant Grove, brought nine, and furnished us a list of those contrib uting as follows: Mrs. G. Willie Lee, Mrs. John L. Johnson, Mrs. Clarence Lee, Mrs. David Wood, Mrs. William A. Lee, Mrs. Clyde Williams, Mrs. Junnie Roberts, iMiss Claudia Lee Stephenson and Miss Gladys Ilawkes. Mrs. Lee Sanders, for Smithfield | township, reports sixty-five cakes, ; | those contributing1 being as fol-j lows: Mrs. W. H. Byrd, Mrs. L. H. Sasser. Miss Hamilton, Mrs. N. B. Grantham, Mrs. J. II. Kirkman, Mrs. Geo. Thornton, Miss Ruth Jones,. Mrs. John Myatt, Mrs. W. S. Myatt, Mrs. Geo. Baskerville, Mrs. II. L. Skinner, Mrs. Roger .''mini, -tirs. w. m. Sanders, Sr.,: Mrs. Chester Stephenson, Mrs. C has. Davis, Mrs, D. H. Creech, i j Mrs. IV. H. Austin, Mrs. S. R.! Brady, Mrs. Carlton Stephenson,! ! Mrs. IV. H. Lassiter, Mrs. J. H. jlloodall, Miss Emma Tomlinson,! !Mrs. G B Smith, Mrs. J. H. San-! [clorson, Mrs. K. L. Rose, Mrs. C. |\. Johnson, Miss Minnie Eason, i |Mrs. Rufus Creech, Mrs. E. W. [Pott, Mrs. Joe Davis, Mrs. Lula I Turner, Miss Bettie Lee Sanders, [Mrs. P. A. Holland, Mrs. Eliza | Williamson, Mrs. J. A. Narron, .Mrs. J. H. Abell, Mrs. R. C. Gil-! jlett, Mrs. G. T. Powell, Mrs. L. jG. Patterson, Mrs. A. IV. Francis, j Mrs. J. J. Broadhurst. Mrs. Char jlie Johnson. Mrs. J. M. Beaty, Mrs. |J. IV. Stephenson, Mrs. F. H. [Brooks, Mrs. Thel Hooks, Mrs. J. C. Bingham. Mrs. Ina Aycock, Mrs. Ed Woodall, Mrs. N. T. Holland, Mrs. Ella Baker, Mrs. Jesse Coats, Mrs. IV. L. Fuller, Mrs. R. H. Al lford, Mrs. Ed Abell, Mrs. Paul j Brown, Mrs. Ed Sasser, Mrs. Hugh Austin, Mrs. E. J. IVellons, Mrs. S. jB. Jones, Mrs. Willis Smith, Mrs. jH. B. Marrow, Mrs. S. T. Honey cutt and Mrs. Hal Hood. Guests of Rex Beach. Friends in Smithfield and John ston county will be interested to know that Geo. Ross Pou, of Ral eigh, is spending this week as the guest of Rex Beach, the author, on his steam launch on Ocracoke Sound in Eastern North Carolina. The occasion is a hun'ing party which will last for several days. Death Saddens All Princeton Mrs. J. R. Ledbetter Pass es at a Goldsboro Hos pital After Several (Weeks’ Illness News reached here Saturday of a -ad death which occurred in a Goldsboro hospital Friday after non, when Mrs. J. R. Ledbetter, of Princeton, passed away. The end -ame about five o’clock in the aft ernoon following an illness of about nine weeks. Several weeks ago she underwent a major opera tion at the Goldsboro hospital and peritonitis developed causing her death. All Princeton mourns the passing of this good woman, who was an active member of the Methodist church, and was also a leader in other phases of com munity life. The deceased was about fifty years old. Before her marriage, she was Miss Fanny Massey. She leaves besides her uunuttiiu ana two aaugnters, Misses Frances and Margaret Ledbetter, three brothers, John W. Massey, of Clayton; D. D. Massey of Dur ham; Herbert Massey, of Raleigh; and W C Massey, of Trinity, and one sister, Mrs. Bertha Jones, of Princeton. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at two o'clock at the Methodist church in Princeton, conducted- by Rev. G. B. Perry, her pastor, who was assisted by Rev. T. G. Johnson a former pastor of the deceased. Interment was made in the new Princeton cemetery. A magnifiicient floral .offering at tested the esteem and love in which Mrs. Ledbetter was held by friends and relatives Among those from Smithfield who attended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Raiford Oliver, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Ryals, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Narron, Mrs. Dora Kirkman, Dr. C. C. Massey, Mrs. T. C. Henry, Mrs. A. G. Johnson, Dr. and Mrs W. J. Massey, Mrs. W. C Beasley, Mrs. R. I. Wallace, and Mr. Da] Thompson. Extension Reading Course. Appointment of Professor Rus sell M. Grumman as special col laborator to conduct the reading courses of the Bureau of Educa tion in the Extension Division of the University of North Carolina it Chapel Hill, was announced at the Interior Department today. There are now thirty reading courses from which prospective readers may' choose the course they wish to pursue. Many readers have already enrolled for some of the courses which include history, bi ography, fiction, American litera ture, world’s great literature, etc. Readers enrolled represent a wide variety of occupations and inter Prospective readers should ap ply to Professor Russell M. Grum man, Extension Division, Universi ty of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. There is no fee in connection with this service. ANNUAL ROLL CALL AT NAHUNTA CHURCH The annual roll call and Thanks giving service will be held at N'a hunta church near Pinkney Sat urday and Sunday, November 13 and 14, at ten o’clock. There will be present Rev. L. W. McFarland, of High Point, and several other good ministers. Everybody invited to bring a well filled basket on Saturday and spent a day with friends in praises and thankfullness unto our Heavenly Father, for we owe it to Him. A Tantalizer There is exactly enough let ters in the line below to spell the name of a person in Smith field, and if the right one de ciphers their name and will pre sent it to The Herald office, we will present them with a com plimentary ticket to the Vic tory Theatre. You mint bring copy of this paper in order to secure ticket. hdxinenyro (Miss) Alma Lee recognized her name last issue.